Creating a World in an Instant
By Rabbi Raysh Weiss
After a brief, opening recap of the Israelite tribes that had descended to Egypt, the biblical book of Exodus, in its...
Witnessing History Unfold on the Steps of the US Capitol
By Lou Balcher
Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 6, the infusion waiting room hall of Fox Chase Cancer Center was filled, and the wait was hours long...
Making the Most of Senior Year
By Maddie Gamburg
Senior year has been anything but ordinary. Until now, I dreamed of the day that I would pull into the senior lot...
RBG Inspiration for Student’s Poem
By Rebecca Simpson
Homes go quiet across the nation.
A sudden death brings devastation.
A woman brings sharp ideas into the hemispheres.
And though RBG has left this...
On a ‘Fiddler’ Film Remake
By Steven Chervin
In a recent article ("Fans React to News of 'Fiddler' Remake," by Sophie Panzer, June 19, 2020), several commentators expressed opposition to...
On Jewish White Privilege
By Shira Grife
In the past few weeks, familiar childhood tropes of white Jewish oppression have filled my Instagram feed in response to the Black...
Tug at My Tallis
By Abbie Stein
The High Holidays were always a very special time for my family.
It was a time for togetherness. There was a special calmness...
Creating and Sustaining Shalom Bayit During Quarantine and Beyond
BY AMY ALFRED
Shalom bayit is the Jewish religious concept of domestic harmony and good relations between husband and wife. Literally meaning peace or harmony...
Jewish Farmer Network Embraces Tradition
By Maya Kassutto
It seems like every family I know has a garden this year. Everyone and their mother (and maybe especially the mothers) is...
When a Community Shines Through a Calamity
By Rebecca Shaid and Devora Solomon
There is no doubt that everyone is being affected by the loss and extreme change occurring in our country...